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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Judge orders Trump’s DHS to restore legal status for thousands of asylum seekers who used Biden-era app

A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump’s administration to restore legal status for tens of thousands of immigrants who used a Homeland Security smartphone app to enter the United States legally under Joe Biden.

Roughly 985,000 people used the CBP One app to seek legal entry before the Trump administration abruptly pulled the plug on the program immediately after taking office.

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